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More than two decades of
ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka have left over 70,000 dead, 1.3 million
internally displaced, 40,000 widowed and 312,000 children affected
by the war, of which over 12,000 are child soldiers.
In 2002, the government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of
Tamil Eelam (LTTE) agreed to a ceasefire and signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU). However, this was short lived and both parties
started an ‘undeclared’ war in 2005.
Youth and children suffer the most - their education is hindered and
their health and physical safety are at risk. It is our
responsibility to do whatever we can to establish peace and
understanding between the Sinhala and Tamil communities.
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